One of our prospective new owners is so worried about the Bulls 'brand' being in the gutter, part of their proposal is to re-name us the Bradford Northern 'Knights'



So I thought we'd have some light relief with potential new names (clean ones please

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That'll be nice for York.

Anyway, I always thought the Bradford Riots had quite a ring.

While "Outlaws" or "Bandits" spring to mind - but after all the pain of the last few years maybe Clint Eastwood could help us: Bradford "the Unforgivens"

Bradford Icons



On a serious note, I could see the argument for, or at least a discussion of, for a full rebrand, or even a reboot of the Northern name.

BTW which group are saying this? Come on, name names, enough of this "I know something but Im not saying anything except I know something you dont".

Bradford Northern Knights is ok, as long as we drop the last word.

Bradford Northern.


Done.

Bradford Tight 'Uns

Dodgers?

If it was Northern Lights we'd have a legitimate reason for playing in green and purple. And for not having any props.

Renaissance - great song,

The northern lights are in my mind....

Rebrand as Northern Knights, merge with Halifax and play at the Shay, with occasional games at Valley Parade.... Could happen, as a fan of Northern/Bulls for 35 years I am resigned to the fact that Odsal is no longer viable as a modern day facility that can compete with the new stadiums at Warrington, Salford, Saints, Hull, etc. Shay is a tidy venue these days, Fax are struggling along but with no realistic chance of being in Super League. Harsh but true - the future for both clubs could be a coming together to mop up the Bradford and Calderdale area.

OUCH...BRADFAX BULLSOX

Bradford Nightmares?

Bradford Mythbusters

It's more Phoenix Nights than Northern Knights this saga.

BRADFORD PHOENIXES THEN?

We re still waiting for our 'Knight' in shinning armor!!!

Maybe the "Bulls" brand is not the problem, maybe its the name "Bradford".

Poppa? Graham? Is that you?

Not sure how playing the majority of games in Halifax would keep the Bradford fanbase on board. As you know VP was a turn off for a large number of Bradford fans. I'd fear a Shuddersfield type scenario with the club re-emerging as Halifax after a few years.

Is the Bulls brand toxic? Who says?

If we go back to having Northern in the name can we dust down that recording of the crowd chanting they used to play in the late 80s?

Were they sat round table when they came up with this?

Totally agree - hate Odsal and liked VP.

No analysis was ever done on the make up of customers while we played there. Yes the crowds went down but did we actually gain new customers because we played there. Nobody knows this. At the time it was sold as an apology for the move - it could have been marketed much more positively. On our return to Odsal attendences improved VERY short term - they were not much more than VP in the end.

As for dropping the brand - bad move.

Skoda was the butt of jokes for decades but not anymore.

It can be done with hard work, good PR and credible owners with a set of savvy directors/CEO.

There was hell on when "Northern" was dropped but the Bulls has worked well - its battered now and there are a few banderillas in its neck - but its not dead yet

So we just need to be bought by another team, and then sell their product with different badges???

All skodas are re-badged and re styled VW's.

Will the new team have the same history as the old is the real question we want answering, I dont live in bradford and only started following in the early 2000's but the Bulls name was just created for the SL juggernaut wasnt it if it had never happened they would still be Northern, however the Bulls name is widely known around the RL world (not just from now) for playing brilliant rugby and sweeping teams aside so i can agree with you Errol the right owner, right management and great marketing can raise the giant from the canvas and get them fighting 12 rounds again.

I'm aggainst a merger but it would sure make recruiting youngsters a damn site easier. Halifax is a hot bed of talent and we produce a few good ones as well.

I did raise a wry smile at gutterfax's "Bradford Bills", that would be a decent moniker; we'd play teams when they didn't want us.

Billy Slater at full-back, Billy Boston on one wing, err, Bill Beaumont? Bill Withers just to see that name on the shirt again. Billy Smart for the pre-match entertainment.

We have to make this work people.

So we could join up with the Buffalo Bills NFL team?